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The International Geographical Union (IGU; French: Union géographique internationale, UGI) is an international geographical society. The first International Geographical Congress was held in Antwerp in 1871. Subsequent meetings led to the establishment of the permanent organization in 1922 in Brussels, Belgium.
The International Geographical Union adheres to the International Science Council (ISC), which it recognizes as the coordinating body for the international organisations of science.




Objectives


The IGU has seven objectives or aims:

to promote the study of geographical problems;
to initiate and co-ordinate geographical research requiring international co-operation and to promote its scientific discussion and publication;
to provide for the participation of geographers in the work of relevant international organizations;
to facilitate the collection and diffusion of geographical data and documentation in and between all member countries;
to promote International Geographical Congresses, regional conferences and specialized symposia related to the objectives of the Union;
to participate in any other appropriate form of international co-operation with the object of advancing the study and application of geography;
to promote international standardization or compatibility of methods, nomenclature, and symbols employed in geography.




Senior officers


The following lists contain the senior officers of the IGU from 1922 to present.




= Presidents

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2024–present Nathalie Lemarchand
2021–24 Michael Meadows
2016–21 Yukio Himiyama
2012–16 Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kolosov
2008–12 Ronald Francis Abler
2006–07 José Palacio-Prieto (acting)
2004–06 Adalberto Vallega (died in office)
2000–04 Anne Buttimer
1996–2000 Bruno Messerli
1992–96 Herman Th. Verstappen
1988–92 Roland J. Fuchs
1984–88 Peter Scott
1980–84 Akin L. Mabogunje
1976–80 Michael J. Wise
1972–76 Jean Dresch
1968–72 Stanisław Leszczycki
1964–68 Shiba P. Chatterjee
1960–64 Carl Troll
1956–60 Hans Wilhelmsson Ahlmann
1952–56 L. Dudley Stamp
1949–52 George B. Cressey
1938–49 Emmanuel de Martonne
1934–38 Sir Charles Close
1931–34 Isaiah Bowman
1928–31 General Robert Bourgeois
1924–28 General Nicola Vacchelli
1922–24 Prince Roland Bonaparte




= Secretaries-General and Treasurers

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2021–present Barbaros Gönençgil
2010–20 Michael Meadows
2008–10 Yu Woo-ik
2000–08 Ronald Francis Abler
1992–2000 Eckart Ehlers
1984–92 Leszek A. Kosiński
1976–84 Walther Manshard
1968–76 Chauncy D. Harris
1956–68 Hans Boesch
1949–56 George H. T. Kimble
1940-49 Marguerite Lefèvre
1938–40 Paul Michotte
1931–38 Emmanuel de Martonne
1928–31 Filippo De Filippi
1922–28 Sir Charles Close




Commissions and Task Forces


The IGU is organized into a number of commissions and task forces that deal with specific topics.
The commission topics include e.g. specific approaches (e.g. Applied Geography), topics (e.g. Climatology, Health and Environment), methods (e.g. Geographical Information Science), and spatial examples (e.g. Mediterranean Basin). There are also commissions for the International Olympiad and Geographical Education.
The two task forces are "Young and Early-Career Geographers" and "Centennial and Sesquicentennial".




= IGU-CGE

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The IGU-CGE (Commission on Geographical Education) focuses on geography education. It is currently headed by co-chairs Clare Brooks (UK) and Chew-Hung Chang (Singapore).
It publishes the IRGEE journal and organizes yearly conferences. The "International Charter on Geographical Education" constitutes an international agreement on different aspects of geography education with global impacts. The 2016 charter features important geography education research questions and policy recommendations. As such the charter is: Convinced that geographical education is indispensable to the development of responsible and active citizens in the present and future world; Conscious that geography can be an informing, enabling and stimulating subject at all levels in education, and contributes to a lifelong
enjoyment and understanding of our world; Aware that students require increasing international competence in order to ensure effective cooperation on a broad range of economic, political, cultural and environmental issues in a shrinking world; Concerned that geographical education is neglected in some parts of the world, and lacks structure and coherence in others; Ready to assist colleagues in counteracting geographical illiteracy in all countries of the world.
In the 1992 charter there is also information on geographic questions, key concepts, approaches and the selection of spatial examples.




List of congresses


International Geographical Congresses have been held as follows:




= Notes

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References



Kish, George (1992) "International Geographical Union: A Brief History" GeoJournal 26, No. 2:224-228 ISSN 0343-2521
Marie-Claire Robic, Anne-Marie Briend, Mechtild Rössler (eds.) (1996) Geographers to the world. The International Geographical Union and the International Geographical Congress Paris: L'Harmattan ISBN 9782738445735
Dunbar, Gary S. (2001) Geography: Discipline, Profession and Subject since 1870: An International Survey Kluwer Academic Publishers ISBN 1-4020-0019-7 pg 36
Lidstone, John; Williams, Michael (2006) Geographical Education in a Changing World: Past Experience, Current Trends and Future Challenges Springer ISBN 978-1-4020-4806-7 pg 39
International Geographical Union (IGU)
Royal Irish Academy (RIA)




External links


International Geographical Union/Union Géographique Internationale
International Geographical Union - Russian National Committee

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